Can We Please BAN Motorcycles on Karachi’s Roads!?
(Photo Credit- https://wallhere.com/vi/wallpaper/647548 ) July 3, 2019 Of course we … cannot ! Like any other vehicle, if driven responsibly and safely, motorcycles are lots of fun and easier to get around a big city than a car. Majority of the World’s developing nations rely on this transport. Continuing with my earlier thoughts on this - https://dinshawavari.wordpress.com/2019/02/25/for-the-love-of-motorcycles/ - they are [one of] the bane of my existence! Motorcyclists in Karachi are the most reckless drivers, followed closely by truckers & buses; they don’t follow the rules or the law; they don’t believe in personal safety, let alone another commuter’s safety; and they believe they are the kings of the roads! Road tests to get them to drive in a specified lane could not even be implemented successfully. Karachi does not have any other reasonable alternative or adequate means of commute – our “metro” is non existent and th...